Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Gex (01173)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 7 248 8 121 9 077
Working age adult in % 82,8 83,9 85,2
 including working age adults with a job in % 76,9 75,0 76,4
 including unemployed workers in % 5,9 8,9 8,7
Economically inactive people in % 17,2 16,1 14,8
 including pupils, students or interns in % 6,5 6,0 6,3
 including retirees in % 3,5 3,6 2,4
 including other economically inactive people in % 7,2 6,5 6,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 9 077 7 730 85,2 6 937 76,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 255 671 53,4 569 45,3
 25 to 54 years old 6 436 6 021 93,5 5 421 84,2
 55 to 64 years old 1 385 1 039 75,0 947 68,4
Male 4 619 4 076 88,2 3 646 78,9
 15 to 24 years old 653 347 53,1 290 44,3
 25 to 54 years old 3 268 3 176 97,2 2 858 87,5
 55 to 64 years old 698 553 79,3 498 71,3
Female 4 458 3 654 82,0 3 291 73,8
 15 to 24 years old 602 324 53,9 279 46,4
 25 to 54 years old 3 169 2 845 89,8 2 563 80,9
 55 to 64 years old 687 485 70,6 449 65,3
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 76,4
Unemployed workers 8,7
Retirees 2,4
Pupils, students or interns 6,3
Other economically inactive people 6,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification 2010 including working people 2015 including working people 2021 including working people
Altogether 6 061 5 645 6 742 6 029 7 659 6 909
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 4 4 10 6 9 5
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 261 261 296 278 365 344
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 090 1 069 1 175 1 125 1 458 1 421
 Intermediate professions 1 604 1 512 1 820 1 636 2 009 1 881
 Employees 1 956 1 809 2 257 2 028 2 318 2 092
 Workers 1 129 990 1 131 956 1 427 1 165
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population

EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate 2010 2015 2021
Number of unemployed workers 431 724 793
Unemployment rate in % 7,2 10,6 10,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 15,5 18,7 15,2
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 5,8 9,7 10,0
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 7,9 9,8 8,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
Taux de chômage en %
No diploma or primary education certificate 20,6
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 16,4
CAP, BEP or equivalent 13,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 11,9
2 years at university 7,3
3 to 4 years at university 6,6
5 years or more at university 4,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2010 2015 2021
Number of jobs in the area 2 520 2 715 2 951
Working age adult living in the area 5 598 6 152 7 005
Occupational concentration by industry 45,0 44,1 42,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 73,7 74,3 74,8
  • The employment concentration indicator is equal to the number of jobs in the zone per 100 active persons with a job residing in the zone.
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 2 520 100,0 2 715 100,0 2 951 100,0
Employee 2 143 85,0 2 326 85,7 2 466 83,6
 including women 1 172 46,5 1 327 48,9 1 344 45,5
 including partial time jobs 487 19,3 534 19,7 526 17,8
Non-employee 377 15,0 389 14,3 485 16,4
 including women 140 5,6 151 5,5 175 5,9
 including partial time jobs 63 2,5 79 2,9 89 3,0
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity Number %
Altogether 2 929 100,0
Farmer operators 4 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 364 12,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 443 15,1
Intermediate professions 636 21,7
Employees 1 031 35,2
Workers 451 15,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
2010 2015 2021
Farmer operators 0,3 0,2 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,5 8,8 12,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,4 10,4 15,1
Intermediate professions 23,9 25,7 21,7
Employees 35,6 38,6 35,2
Workers 18,3 16,3 15,4
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 2 544 100,0 2 849 100,0 2 929 100,0 50,6 84,5
Agriculture 29 1,1 18 0,6 9 0,3 0,0 58,6
Industry 106 4,2 109 3,8 130 4,5 28,3 88,1
Construction 240 9,4 247 8,7 326 11,1 7,3 59,1
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 010 39,7 1 234 43,3 1 213 41,4 43,1 78,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 1 158 45,5 1 240 43,5 1 251 42,7 71,9 96,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 0,0 0,0
Industry 27,4 34,8
Construction 11,7 0,9
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,1 35,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,9 39,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.